Gretchen Laakonen, 92, passed into eternal life on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Omega House where she resided for one month.
Private services will be held at Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home with Rev. Bryan Lundquist of St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church to officiate. Burial will take place in Lake View Cemetery in Calumet.
The Erickson Crowley Peterson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To view a full obituary for Gretchen, please visit www.ericksoncrowleypeterson.com.

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